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Wayland Student Press

Construction on Route 27 has drawn mixed reactions from Wayland students and residents alike. The image above displays in red the area that is under construction, and in green the detour for the route. The limits of work are really, in essence, are what we call five tabs which is that intersection of Old Connecticut Path and Cochituate Rd., and then were heading south to School St., Thomas Holder, Wayland Department of Public Works (DPW) Director, said.

Behind the scenes of the construction on Route 27 in Wayland

Josh Schreiber October 10, 2019

Over the past several weeks, there has been road construction on Route 27 in Wayland. The construction has caused a considerable amount of reactions from students at WHS, as well as confusion as to why...

Juniors Joe Tardif and William Munroe created one of the many new clubs at Club Fair this year. They hope that Outdoorsman club will be very successful at Wayland High School. “I dont know anyone in my grade, or even the school, who have gone hunting,” Tardif said. “I know fishers, but I know no one who is serious about hunting and conservation as I am, and I’d love for people to learn and understand my passion.”

New clubs shine in the spotlight at Club Fair 2019

Max Brande October 8, 2019

The wait is over: WHS kicked off its annual club fair on Sept. 26. New clubs made their debuts alongside WHS classics such as Yearbook Club and SADD. Through this fair, three clubs were brought to the...

ICYMI: Week of September 30

ICYMI: Week of September 30

Meredith Prince October 7, 2019

In the weekly series, “In Case You Missed It,” News Editor Meredith Prince summarizes stories from the past week with links to the corresponding WSPN article. News: WSPN’s Kyle Chen and reporter...

Monday Minute: Week of October 7

Kyle Chen and Joyce Wu October 6, 2019

In the weekly segment “Monday Minute,” WSPN editor Kyle Chen previews the week’s upcoming events. If you’d like to submit an announcement, idea or anything at all for the “Monday Minute,” go...

UNICEF advocates Feyi Adebayo and Pallavi Nair, Human Rights Watch fellow Nesha Abiraj and Tammy Monteiro (left to right) witnessed the Massachusetts Senate vote that banned child marriage on July 25. “[My husband] told me that I was God’s chosen people, that I was chosen,” Tammy Monteiro, a protester who was a victim of child marriage, said in an interview with Mass Live. “He said that God somehow sent me to him to be his bride.”

In Massachusetts Senate, child marriage ban one step closer to passing

Emily Chafe and Joanna Barrow October 3, 2019

Child marriage is still legal in Massachusetts, but not for long. On July 25, the Massachusetts Senate voted in favor of a bill that would ban the practice. The bill passed with a 39-0 vote, with some...

Students sit in the commons. Class meetings will be held tomorrow, Thursday, Oct. 3.

News Brief: Oct. 3 class meeting locations released

Meredith Prince October 2, 2019

WHS will run an "Extended Advisory" schedule on Thursday, Oct. 3. Students will have class meetings during the extended advisory time. After second block, students should head straight to their class meeting...

WSPN is now available on the iOS app store. Check out the steps below on how to download the app.

News Brief: WSPN rolls out mobile app

Meredith Prince October 1, 2019

You are now able to get your Wayland news straight from your phone. The WSPN app was made available for download starting on Oct. 1. The app will allow for easy access to WSPN and its content, and users...

As a semifinalist of the National Merit Scholarship Program, senior Joyce Wu is putting in all of her effort to become a finalist. “The most challenging part is probably writing the essay because everyone who qualifies for semifinalists has to be a senior in highschool, so since I’m working on a lot of college applications right now, just filling out another application is a lot of work,” Wu said.

2 seniors qualify for National Merit Scholarships, potential full rides

Kyle Chen and Jonathan Zhang October 1, 2019

Two WHS students have been named semi-finalists in the 2020 National Merit Scholarship Program. Seniors Brendan Ho and Joyce Wu were selected among more than 1.5 million students to fill out applications...

Senior Arden Knapp sings at an a cappella concert. She is one of the directors of the Muses, the all-girls group.

News Brief: New a cappella members announced

Meredith Prince September 27, 2019

After a selective audition process, the new members of the three WHS A cappella groups have been announced. Auditions took place on Monday, Sept. 23 and Tuesday, Sept. 24. Call-backs were on Thursday,...

According to WayCAM studio director, script to screen and journalism broadcast teacher Jim Mullane, seven new cameras would be added to the field area with the new system. These cameras would have the capability to film all four sports fields.  The more equipment, the more studios, the more things that we have for the public set up so that we can bring people in to train [and] to shoot productions benefit the community as well as [the] students learning, Mullane said.

News Brief: WayCAM studio director Jim Mullane starts fundraiser for new press box and equipment

Hailey Robinson September 26, 2019

Executive WayCAM studio director, script to screen and journalism broadcast teacher, Jim Mullane, began raising funds to expand the WayCAM pressbox amidst the Wayland High School field construction. According...

Today, Sept. 26, WHS will follow an extended advisory bell schedule. The bells will not run today.

News Brief: Bells will not run Thursday, Sept. 26

Meredith Prince September 26, 2019

On Thursday, Sept. 26, the WHS schedule will run as an extended advisory bell schedule. However, due to the power outage yesterday, the bells cannot be changed to run for the extended advisory schedule....

WHS and Happy Hollow experienced short power outages at approximately 11 a.m. on Sept. 25.

BREAKING NEWS: Power outages at WHS, Happy Hollow

Kevin Wang September 25, 2019

The power went out in the South Building at WHS at approximately 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 25. Power went out in the North Building shortly after, and Happy Hollow Elementary School suffered an outage...

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